Help please, the prop ate my new rope!

Stuart870 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:32 am

We were out yesterday and got a rope wrapped around the prop shaft. After a struggle with a dull knife, we were able to free it. Everything seems fine but after inspecting this morning I'm worried a seal may have came out of shaft coupler(not sure if that's the correct name). Can some post a close up pic of this area?
Thanks

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3oh2rider · **Joined:** Sat May 09, 2015 7:39 pm **Posts:** 110

Best I could get.

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dezul · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:07 am

Stop worrying. Besides the loss of the rope, you look good to me.

Stuart870 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:27 am

Thanks 3oh2rider! I hope so dezul, I was thinking it looks like a seal or ring is missing when comparing the pics.

3oh2rider · **Joined:** Sat May 09, 2015 7:39 pm **Posts:** 110

No problem. It looks like if anything it may have pushes the seal in some. I don't think a caught rope would rip a seal out but the way it tightens around the prop and shaft maybe just squeezed it in some.

Stuart870 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:00 am

Here's a pic from a different angle. I'm pretty convinced something's missing. The other side of the coupler looks identical to 3oh2's pic.

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Stuart870 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:23 pm

After searching a little further (bakes.com), I've decided there isn't a seal there. It's a strut bushing. and there is two in the coupler. Mine appears to be pressed in a little. I'm going to keep an eye on it and see if anything changes.

Walter · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:38 am

I think that rubber bushing goes the length of the strut, if it just damaged the last 1/8" i think you'll be ok

That also happened to me on the 4th, i'll never forget the sound it made when it ran out of slack

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